Stopped in at Hammer's Pub & Grub during a trip to the Lake City area and was really impressed. The atmosphere is classic pub done right -- casual, comfortable, and entertaining. Ordered the Angry Jack Hammer with bison substituted for the beef patty. Cajun seared, fire roasted jalapeños, pepper jack, chipotle sauce -- it had a great kick without being overwhelming. The bison was a nice touch, leaner and cleaner than a standard burger but still packed with flavor. If you're passing through northern Michigan, this place is worth the stop. Will definitely be back next time I'm in the area. read more

Service Yeah, we had to wait forever also. I think it's because they are more bar than grill. My big problem was they had removed items from the menu due to being out of burger. Sure would have been nice to have been told about that prior to ordering drinks and appetizer. And honestly, if you run out of burger, there are plenty of places to pick up some ground beef within a mile of their place. Also out of tea. How do you run out of tea? Get a tea bag and add some water. I guess it is easier to just be lazy and do nothing. Lastly, the bartender is quite the snippy one. I don't think this place has a thought of the customer though from the other reviews I see. Food Well, my wife did get the French Dip. Meat to bun ratio was definitely in the bread and their profit margin side. I'll attach a photo. More like a bread sandwich. Fries are really good. The jalapeño nails were ok. They say they prepare them there, but they sure tasted like frozen and fried. I'll defer to them saying it's in-house, but that isn't saying much for them then. So, 50/50 on the food. Service is not good like others are saying. And it takes forever to get the simplest of menu item. There are a bunch of nice places in Lake City. If I were visiting, I'd avoid this place and take my $$ elsewhere. I read another persons review that the owner was drinkin' in his place and being less than cordial around his customers. I got that vibe all day long here. Your choice. Just saying. read more

My wife and I've been there twice this week. Service is outstanding servers are friendly and nice and try those nachos the beef nachos outstanding. Also the Prime Rib French Dip. read more

We were driving through Lake City and needed somewhere to stop for lunch. This was a very casual place, with a decent beer selection, and a lot of food options! We had the grilled cheese with braised beef, which was SUCH an upgrade to a regular grilled cheese! It was delicious. We also had the chicken tenders basket- the tenders definitely seemed hand-dredged, and were crispy and delicious! read more

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Great portions, Cherry salad could feed 2. Service was excellent on the deck. Cod was great. Reasonable drink prices.

I would highly recommend hammers. The servers are super nice, and highly attentive. Couldnt ask for better service in lake city. Shoutout to Rhonda, Tina, and Shay for being the best at what they do! Thank you all so much for creating a great place for us to have an amazing experience to come back to time and time again. read more

Three of us came in on 6/15/24 around 7pm. We weren't told there was an hour wait on food until after we ordered drinks and food. It took 45 minutes to receive the appetizer, and it was extremely oily and undercooked. Our drink glasses were dirty. We decided to leave after waiting for over an hour for food without an update from the waitress. We placed our food order at 7:30pm and left at 9:00pm. read more

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Great spot, the angry jackhammer is a great burger, some good local beers on tap, good apps and beers too. Very nice outdoor seating overlook the lake read more

Went with our dog, called a head to ensure they allow dogs. Bartender in the front directed us to go to the patio, my husband walked around the patio through a side gate that had no signs. Then Rhonda very rudely said "that side gate has only three steps and no side rail, if anyone goes through it we get fined $250 by the city" I would have been happy to take my dog through the front of the restaurant if I was given direction. Or walk around if the gate was properly labeled. It was very rude and frankly unprofessional the restaurant for not putting a sign up. (See photo) We also waited an hour for food read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

The food preparation was slow and shoddy. Battered cod was mostly hard batter. It took the staff nearly an hour to figure out there was no more chicken. BLTs tasted blah, kinda funky. There were 7 of us, only one meal came out right. VERY late, but right.When we complained, after a 90 minute wait for food, he only comped one meal, and then got surly when we continued to voice our concerns. Never going back. This establishment doesn't deserve your patronage. read more

Everything was wonderful, the service was great, food was awesome, highly recommend this place, everyone so friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back again. read more

I go to Lake City with my mom and two sisters every year and we do dinner and a mini bar crawl. This year we went to Hammers for the first time. It was our last stop so we had appetizers and one drink each. My draft beer was gold and tasted clean. The appetizers hit the spot and came out quickly. Looks like we had just missed out on some live music or maybe karaoke on a Saturday night. Thanks Hammers! read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

Ordered to go tonight calling in the order was great. Super disappointed in the food when we picked it up within the time they told us to show up. Ordered pickle chips and they were soaked in grease not even crispy and everything was cold and not even crispy. We had to throw it in the oven when we got home which was just down the road less than 2 mins... read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - The pickle chips... - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

The restaurant front looks like any other on the main drag, and when you step inside, there's a typical small town pub inside. But whisper those magic words "we'll sit outside" to the host, and you will have a fantastic repast overlooking the lake. When we were there, it was early in to lunch and the patio was almost empty. Sip a lemonade, enjoy a chicken avocado club, or perhaps throw back a few brews from the tap. Prices are reasonable. Needs some locally caught fish on the menu for a nice fish sandwich, though. Service was decent, but be prepared for a wait... chat with a friend. read more

Great food (French dip and fries, cod tacos which they gladly subbed pineapple salsa for regular) and good service. Clean bathrooms and friendly staff! We will definitely return! read more

Got here and they took our order and then we sat here for about 45 minutes waiting for our food.

went for a family dinner and this guy at the table next to us was swearing and drunk. I asked the waitress to have him stop and she said it was the owner and there was nothing they could do. He was going on and on about how democrats are ruining the world and that he couldn't wait for America to be great again. What a bigot. Food was so so. read more

Food, service and atmosphere were great. Perfect location for golf group. Something for everyone.

We stopped in for dinner on our way up (further) north. Lake City is about halfway for us on our trip. It was a beautiful night and we sat on the patio over looking the lake. Couldn't have asked for a better night to eat outside. Hammer's has a great menu with lots of options. You must try the Frickle's - pickle and cheese rolled in ham and deep friend. Very good, very unique. We both had pasta dishes - they were OK. Not spectacular but they were good. Service (I think his name was Mike) was outstanding! Only negative comment was our food took FOREVER - about 30 minutes from the time we ordered to the time it was at our table. It wasn't an especially busy night either, so I was a little disappointed by the extended wait. Nonetheless, we had enough positives that I'm looking forward to our next visit! read more

Great Burgers made from a mixed selection of meats, and terrific selection of local Brews on tap.

Stopped at Hammer's as we were on our way home from Buckleys Old Engine show. We did a quick google search and decided to try this place. Let me say; NOT DISSAPPOINTED..... the food was really good. The boy and I got burgers and the were amazingly good. Wife got a stir fry that came in a grilled 1/2 pineapple. Daughter unit got a kids meal and was very happy. The outside of the building was just normal but a great abiance from the patio looking over the lake. The inside was neatly decorated and very clean. The staff were spot on and friendly with the service. Prices were fair We will make it back again now read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - Quick view of the bar - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

We were on our way UP North and stopped for a late lunch via Yelp's suggestion. The restaurant was nearly empty. My husband had the special, a chicken, bacon and ranch wrap which was very tasty, as was my fish basket. Not a lot of atmosphere (and we aren't fond of the news station of choice) but our waitperson was attentive and we enjoyed the experience. read more

Food was great service good they where really busy. Appetizer took 45 minutes no kidding good hour and half. The only complaint was Niger was burnt on the outside and cooked med well instead of medium. Not as spicy as thought it would be for angry hammer. read more

Luke and Lynn are the best, they offer Great food and service is fantastic!! Staff is very welcoming and super friendly. Restaurant atmosphere is perfect, small town lake life feel. GO BLUE!!! read more

I love this place! Great food and service!!!! Owners are great and very welcoming.. live music and great outdoor seating by the lake in summer months.. read more

What a nice little place, very clean and friendly staff. The portions are huge, I mean huge we had dinner when we arrived to our destination. I had the perch basket. It had 6 or 7 pieces of fish ( back home they serve you just 3) it was so yummy, the best I've ever had. I also ordered sweet potato fries that were so good. My husband ordered a grill chicken club that apparently was delicious too. He had his leftover half for dinner. Our server was very nice and welcoming, she is married to a military man (Thank you for your service) I don't recall her name but she was really nice and took great care of us. My margarita was good too. If we lived closer this would be our special place. Keep up the good work!!! read more

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So, I've not reviewed anything since the start of covid. Restaurants are struggling to stay afloat, and their food, after losing kitchen staff, has not been top tier for that particular establishment. However, just did takeout from this chill spot on the lake in Lake City, Mi. While waiting for carryout, had a chance to talk to the owners, Luke and Lynne, great folks who obviously care about their staff and are invested in the town. What's good, I ask. Everything, they say. Typical, right? They weren't kidding. Best. Darned. Meatloaf. Ever. Their three meat blend is everything they claim it is. My son says the hamburgers are off the hook, and I believe him. Also love the back porch with real wood fire pits. Smells great, and did I see some blankets that patrons can use? That's awesome. Can't wait for the end of covid to have a true experience at this great little joint. Oh, and the frickles, don't think, just say yes. Cheers, all. read more

Good food good times you to stop in if you're in the area of Lake City Michigan, you'll have no complaints

Delicious food!! Great spot in this little town! Highly recommend. Friendly service, nice and clean! read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - Michigan cherry salad w/chicken - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

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The food was definitely worth the wait. Their ice tea was great, tea is always iffy when I go to restaurants, but they have great tea! Great friendly service and great food, I ate everything! I didn't want to leave anything on my plate. read more

there food is always amazing, and there employees are so friendly if you ever have to wait for your food, most don't because they are so fast at making it, trivia night wis always a hit and makes you sad that you didn't dine in when you get takeout! read more

Went last year for Valentine's dinner with my wife and we both thought it was good this year sadly it was a terrible experience first on their Facebook and on their specials menu the dinner special says 12oz porterhouse but the waitress said it was a 10oz I'd be surprised if it was even 10 how thinly it was sliced anyhow the dinner comes with a appetizer my wife has celiac's and can't have gluten so we opted for jalapeño nail guns from what the menu read it was jalapeños stuffed with bacon bits sour cream and wrapped in bacon but what came out was not wrapped in bacon but wrapped in wonton wrappers so they were not gluten free and apparently that's how they are made so the menu is wrong and all the other appetizers are deep fried in something so that eliminates a gluten free option no big deal just wish we would of know this before ordering it next out came our entrées we both ordered our steak rare but being very thin and over cooked we got well done they did replace them so that's good but really for a price tag of 85 it's sad it can't be thicker and the cook know what's going on, my broccoli smelled like it was boiled in the same water as the shrimp and tasted like it (yes the shrimp tasted boiled and rubbery) so I got a second side of mashed potatoes they were okay just very small serving of them which being potatoes you'd think they wouldn't skimp on. Last was my drink I ordered a whiskey sour about the only bourbon they had was Jim beam what came out was a old fashioned had the cherries orange looked to be what it was but not what I ordered they did fix it was the whole dinner this year felt like stumbling down an alley. We were very disappointed next year we'll be going elsewhere. read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

We visited on Memorial Day weekend and ate on their back patio. Food was great. Service was even better. Also, the patio was super nice! We will definitely be back. read more

We are a family of 5, driving home from up north we stopped to grab lunch. Everything was very good. We ordered the Frisckels for an appetizer. Meals ordered were kids menu quesadilla, kids menu chicken strips, wings, Cobb salad and steak. Food presentation & quality was great. Along with good service. read more

Great food, great service and a nice view from the patio. I highly recommend the Frickles they are delicious!

The service here is always awful. We keep going back because the food was good, but not anymore. I ordered a grilled cheese and they literally just slapped cheese on bread. The cheese wasn't even melted! They charge a lot for awful food. My daughter refuses to go because of the food and my husband used to like it but won't go because our service is always bad. read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - Grilled cheese - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

The Burger with bacon and eggs was awesome! The atmosphere and place looked great. This is a cool place to have a beer, meal and chill out for a bit. read more

Hammers Pub and Grub - Pretty cool place! - Pubs Near Me - Lake City, Michigan

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On our way to Houghton Lake we decided to stop here for a couple drinks & a meal. Wow! What a hidden gem! Rhonda was our waitress and she was spot on with recommendations. She recommended the hanger steak to my wife & I. The steaks were cooked perfectly without over seasoning. These steaks rival any big city steaks we've ever had! The sides complimented the steaks perfectly. No issues with our drinks. Rhonda had also recommended the stir fry which we'll try next time! Hammers we were told has a deck that overlooks the lake, so we are looking forward to coming back in the Summer read more

Brandon was phenomenal!! Cannot say enough good things about this place and the service. We had a rather large group. He accommodated us so well, remembered our large orders by memory and was so charming. He made it extra enjoyable! read more

Not a bad place. Overpriced for what we got. We ordered the Pulled Pork Nachos. Not a bad idea, but the huge hunks of pork and the cheese- which there wasn't nearly enough of- having been microwaved into another substance made it unappealing. It would have been a nice dish otherwise. Also considering the waitress never came back so we could ask her for the salsa and sour cream which was supposed to have been served with it to begin with it became a less than acceptable dinning experience. I also ordered a burger; bison or something. Man, very unappealing with no juice to it at all. Charged too much for the beer too! Nice waitress...but probably won't go back. read more